deffo needs alot more parking! i was visiting last saturday and the queue for the small multi storey car park started at the entrance on tremona road!...it needs another 2 storeys, not even a debatable topic really.

deffo needs alot more parking! i was visiting last saturday and the queue for the small multi storey car park started at the entrance on tremona road!...it needs another 2 storeys, not even a debatable topic really.Danny Am

as others have said the parking at the hospital is terrible and extremely expensive especially when you have a blue badge which in car parks without barriers entitles you to free parking, on a related note, I am not sure how disabled drivers are meant to use the ticket machines to open the barrier into the car park. Also it is unfair that you have to pay for the time you have to wait to be seen which is totally out of your control, you should only be charged for the time your actually being seen. Surely a better way of sorting out the parking would be to find somewhere nearby and build a park and ride just for the hospital that has wheelchair accessible transport.

as others have said the parking at the hospital is terrible and extremely expensive especially when you have a blue badge which in car parks without barriers entitles you to free parking, on a related note, I am not sure how disabled drivers are meant to use the ticket machines to open the barrier into the car park. Also it is unfair that you have to pay for the time you have to wait to be seen which is totally out of your control, you should only be charged for the time your actually being seen. Surely a better way of sorting out the parking would be to find somewhere nearby and build a park and ride just for the hospital that has wheelchair accessible transport.owenmahamilton

It should be noted that much of those spaces are taken by staff and students. There have also been many changes to the bus services that has lead to hospital people reverting to their car instead.

Currently they're attempting to fix this issue by operating a car pooling scheme, and nearly a fifth of staff and students currently cycle to work/courses (more in the summer).

It should be noted that much of those spaces are taken by staff and students. There have also been many changes to the bus services that has lead to hospital people reverting to their car instead.
Currently they're attempting to fix this issue by operating a car pooling scheme, and nearly a fifth of staff and students currently cycle to work/courses (more in the summer).downfader

Son had an appointment recently - all of 2 minutes. Out of the house for an hour, had to pay an hour parking - ridiculous since I am paying the parking, I am missing work and I live within walking distance but he can't walk both ways!

Want more parking - move more services back to S Hants then jack the parking charges up again(including to staff) - won't need it then.

Son had an appointment recently - all of 2 minutes. Out of the house for an hour, had to pay an hour parking - ridiculous since I am paying the parking, I am missing work and I live within walking distance but he can't walk both ways!
Want more parking - move more services back to S Hants then jack the parking charges up again(including to staff) - won't need it then.tootle

03alpe01 wrote:
Surely 23 more parking spaces are better than no more parking spaces right?

True. Especially if they can control the hospitals own usage. At £600 a space a year to staff though, will they be willing?

[quote][p][bold]03alpe01[/bold] wrote:
Surely 23 more parking spaces are better than no more parking spaces right?[/p][/quote]True. Especially if they can control the hospitals own usage. At £600 a space a year to staff though, will they be willing?downfader

tootle wrote:
Son had an appointment recently - all of 2 minutes. Out of the house for an hour, had to pay an hour parking - ridiculous since I am paying the parking, I am missing work and I live within walking distance but he can't walk both ways!

Want more parking - move more services back to S Hants then jack the parking charges up again(including to staff) - won't need it then.

had to go to rsh the other day, parking is similar to heathrow where you pay on exit , only thing is the pay machine is in the hospital, not well signposted, just as much a shambles

[quote][p][bold]tootle[/bold] wrote:
Son had an appointment recently - all of 2 minutes. Out of the house for an hour, had to pay an hour parking - ridiculous since I am paying the parking, I am missing work and I live within walking distance but he can't walk both ways!
Want more parking - move more services back to S Hants then jack the parking charges up again(including to staff) - won't need it then.[/p][/quote]had to go to rsh the other day, parking is similar to heathrow where you pay on exit , only thing is the pay machine is in the hospital, not well signposted, just as much a shamblesderek james